Question

1/2 of Ila’s workspace is covered in paper. 1/3 of the paper is covered in yellow sticky notes. What fraction of Ila’s workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes? Draw a picture to support your answer.

Answer 1

`(1)/(6)`

Explanation:

We have been given that 1/2 of Ila’s work-space is covered in paper. 1/3 of the paper is covered in yellow sticky notes.

Ila’s work-space is covered in yellow sticky notes would be 1/3 of 1/2.

`\text{Ila’s workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes}=(1)/(3)* (1)/(2)`

`\text{Ila’s workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes}=(1*1)/(3* 2)`

`\text{Ila’s workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes}=(1)/(6)`

Therefore,
`(1)/(6)` of Ila’s workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes.